How does Hillcrest compare to other elementary schools in Oakland?

Hillcrest has a SchoolScope composite score of 59.9/100, placing it at the 83rd percentile statewide. 43% of students exceed standard, with a total of 960 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Hillcrest?

43.0% of students at Hillcrest exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 68.5% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Hillcrest improving or declining?

Hillcrest's proficiency rate decreases by 14.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Hillcrest?

9.3% of students at Hillcrest are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Hillcrest

Oakland Unified Oakland Alameda County 94618

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

960 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

376 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

24:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

26%

Teachers

16 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 12.8%

White 39.9%

Asian 10.9%

Black 10.1%

Other 26.3%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Hillcrest
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	43.0%
Met Standard	25.4%
Below Standard	31.5%

Exceeded

43.0%

Met

25.4%

Below

31.5%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "68% proficient" for Hillcrest and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

43.0% of students exceeded standard while 25.4% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 22.0 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 28.8 points above the Oakland Unified district average of 14.2%. Compared to the 20 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 3.1 points higher (vs 39.9% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 14.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 9.3%, better than the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

43.0%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

68.5%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

-14.3pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

9.3%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

0.7%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

960

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	44	50.0%	27.3%	18.2%	4.5%	77.3%
4th	42	57.1%	16.7%	11.9%	14.3%	73.8%
5th	46	50.0%	19.6%	15.2%	15.2%	69.6%
6th	39	33.3%	38.5%	15.4%	12.8%	71.8%
7th	39	46.1%	38.5%	12.8%	2.6%	84.6%
8th	30	36.7%	33.3%	13.3%	16.7%	70.0%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	44	52.3%	27.3%	15.9%	4.5%	79.5%
4th	42	52.4%	28.6%	14.3%	4.8%	81.0%
5th	46	43.5%	15.2%	21.7%	19.6%	58.7%
6th	39	28.2%	10.3%	20.5%	41.0%	38.5%
7th	39	38.5%	30.8%	23.1%	7.7%	69.2%
8th	30	26.7%	20.0%	13.3%	40.0%	46.7%